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7 Billion Tons of Climate Pollution Avoided Thanks to New UCS-backed Vehicle Standards

The newest EPA rules will help prevent an estimated 7.2 billion tons of global warming pollution by 2055—to get there, UCS provided technical feedback, facilitated 14,000+ public comments from supporters, and rallied reinforcement in Congress.
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More Than 12,000 Chemical Facilities Better Prepared for Disasters

UCS has worked for years to draw attention to weak standards that do not protect workers and adjacent communities from potential chemical plant disasters. A new EPA rule strengthens requirements for such facilities’ preparedness and prevention.
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UCS Research Points Finger at Big Oil for Western Wildfires

UCS peer-reviewed science shows that more than one-third of the total area scorched by forest fires in the western United States and southwestern Canada since 1986 can be directly attributed to emissions from specific fossil fuel companies.
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UCS and Partners Move Toward Environmental Justice in Minnesota

Working with a coalition, UCS helped press Minnesota to enact novel legislation that will allow state regulators to protect communities exposed to multiple pollutants, by limiting or denying environmental permits to polluting projects.
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UCS Wins Strong Ethylene Oxide Pollution Rule

UCS analysis of health risks to communities living near facilities emitting ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen, along with our advocacy for science-based standards, helped push the EPA to issue a proposed rule that could cut emissions by 80 percent.
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Maine Makes Historic Offshore Wind Commitment

A new law will allow Maine to meet climate targets and become a leader in floating offshore wind technology. UCS helped lay the groundwork, working to align disparate interests, testifying at hearings, and engaging supporters to contact legislators.
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EPA Closes PFAS Loophole after UCS and Partners Sue

The EPA addressed a dangerous loophole allowing US facilities to avoid disclosing the release of PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” in response to a lawsuit filed with UCS support. Previous UCS research exposed too-high levels of PFAS in drinking water.
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UCS Helps Bring Clean Energy to Michigan

Multiple clean energy bills that UCS advocated for have been signed into law in Michigan—establishing a 100% clean energy standard, expanding energy efficiency programs, and creating strong new jobs.
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UCS Helps Pass a 100% Clean Energy Bill in Minnesota

Our expert testimony and analysis contributed to one of the stronger electricity standards in the nation.